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Art and Saints
On the power of great art to make saints seem human
Synod for the New Millennium
Is the remit of the Church of England's Synod too broad?
Storing up Riches
"If our hope and trust is in what we own, we may be heading for aching hearts"
Out in the Cold
Given Britain's biblical heritage, why are the elderly treated with so little respect?
Reconciliation with Germany
Rabbi Jonathan Magonet on reconciliation work in Germany
Brideshead Revisited
The difference between real holiness and self-conscious goodness in Waugh's classic novel
Islam and Jerusalem
What does Jerusalem have to do with Islam?
Islam in Heart and Mind 1
Raficq Abdulla on Islam as a religion of text, whose central core is a book of revelation
Islam in Heart and Mind
Raficq Abdulla on the relationship between knowledge, power and Islam
The Meaning of Dreams
What do recurring dreams mean? Could they be messages from God?
Christmas Visits
Reflections on the visits of God and Jesus to humankind
Recognising God
On looking for God's presence all the time and not just when something is wanted
Intolerance, Extremism, or Sheer Paranoia?
Harry Hagopian suggests reasons for the frightening trend toward religious extremism
The Bringing of Light
The healing power of the light of God
The Annunciation
The difference between temporal power struggles and how God operates
Act Like a Child
What children can teach us about decency, kindness, and love
The Prophets
Reverend Rosemary Wakelin discusses the difficulties faced by prophets and visionaries
The Power of Love
On trusting the power of love and not the love of power
The Sympathy of All Things
On the power of suffering love to transform the world
Christmas Day
Why the real focus on Christmas Day should be humility and love
The First Visitors
The true significance of the wise men and the shepherds' arrival at the stable
Reflections on 1995
Was 1995 different to any other year and will be 1996 be better?
Birthdays
Is there a Christian attitude towards birthdays?
A Sacred Tree
Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford visits a sacred tree and reflects on his Ghanaian forefathers
The Shadow of the Cross
Is the real meaning of Christmas being obscured by parties and presents?
What's in a Name?
Why we should never think our titles make us more important than our names
A Ga-Adangmes Funeral
Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford witnesses a Ga funeral and reflects on his own mortality
The Dynamite of God
Transubstantiation and the importance of actively remembering Christ and his passion
Finding Wisdom
The search for wisdom and the masks used to disguise the "selfhood inspiring to evil"
Have You Seen the Light?
Understanding faith and duality of one's nature
The Dark Cliffs of Owain Glyndwr
Could a story about Welsh nationalist Owain Glyndwr help when confronted with temptation?